Architecture: Silo House

The Silo House was designed by Cornell University students for the 2009 Solar Decathlon.  I love the rusted metal exterior and elevated canopies.  Bringing the outdoors in was created throughout the project by using folding exterior doors and I love the simplicity of the palette and materials used.  I want a curved kitchen wall now and I would live here in a second. (via contemporist)

(all images chris goodney)

Finish: Shaw 18x36

I'm loving the new 18x36 collection from Shaw.  What a fun size and look this collection creates.  They are also going to come out with a list of existing carpets that will be available in this 18" x 36" tile too.  I cannot wait to use this on a project.

Interior: Hotel Favorita

hotel favorita in porto, portugal by sam baron.  if i were to go to portugal, this is where i'd like to stay.  they view themselves more as a home than as a hotel.  i love the stark white walls with the pops of color and pattern in floors and in paintings. (via yatzer)

(all images pedro lobo)

Lighting: Nendo

Reminiscent of chochin paper lanterns, nendo created this blown fabric light installation for the Tokyo Fiber ’09 Senseware exhibition. Adopting the same technique that is used in glass blowing, these lights are blown from Smash - a long fiber non-woven polyester that is capable of being manipulated into different forms using a hot press form technology. Smash’s thermoplastic properties allow for the creation of seamless one-piece lanterns that are rip-proof and glow beautifully when illuminated from within.  (via furfin)

(all images by nendo)

Furniture: Capri

capri by busk + hertzog for globe zero 4. 

i used to work for a dealer that carried zero 4 and got to meet stephan hertzog of busk + hertzog.  danish design is a love of mine and i'm a big fan of busk + hertzog's work. i've been lucky enough to use some zero 4 products on projects before too and they are as beautiful in person as they are in their photographs. (via dailyicon)

This Week.

i'm out for the rest of the week.  my band, twinside, is playing athens popfest tomorrow, the nick thursday night, and it's my 9 year anniversary this weekend.  so, i'm taking the rest of the week off.  hope you have a great rest of the week and fantastic weekend.

(image by monica)

Lighting: Favorites

At-At Walker

Here are just a few of my favorite lighting posts. 

meridian

jar lamp

pil pendant

Furniture: Favorites

kile storage

Last week was favorites from each category. Monday got left out, so here's my catch up post. 

123 stool

st. tropez chair

ff1 chair

DIY: Favorites

diy book cover art

I'll end the week with a collection of favorite diy projects I've posted over the last year.  Nostalgia week has been fun!

diy cd case

diy wood table

diy chandelier

Artists: Outdoor Art

matt w. moore

Here's a small collection of my favorite outdoor artist posts.  Apparently, I'm a sucker for hands and geometric prints. 

buff diss

gualicho



















clemens behr

Architecture: Homes

olson kundig idaho home

Here are a few of my favorite homes I've posted on peppermags.  I could easily see myself living in any one of these.

house among trees

house at the pyrenees

frick residence

Finish: Wallpaper

scrap wood wallpaper

I've been feeling nostalgic lately and have been digging through my archives to find my favorite posts from over the years.  Wallpaper is definitely a favorite finish of mine and one that i don't get to use in the "real world" too often. I am always waiting for that perfect project to use one of these on.

studio nommo

newsworthy wallpaper

paperboy wallpaper

Interior: Hotels

ace hotel portland

the husband and i have an anniversary coming up in two weeks and it's got us thinking about our big anniversary next year (10 years!).  we're trying to plan something special for the occassion and it's had me looking up hotels and cruises in mediterranean destinations which reminded me of all of the fantastic hotels i've blogged over the past two years.  here are my favorites so far.

hotel aire de bardenas

hotel fox

new majestic hotel

sas hotel copenhagen

Lighting: SLAMP

what would happen if  the designer of swatch watches decided to make lamps?  you'd get slamp.  slamp has an amazing collection of ceiling, suspension, wall, and table lamps that are reasonably priced and made from their patented flex poly materials.  see the collection for yourself here. 

Furniture: Coffee Table

this coffee table, by omer unal, is a clever design to store your coffee table books.  (via it's designed)